CNN —The Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday in an unusual First Amendment appeal from the National Rifle Association against a New York financial regulator who persuaded banks and insurance companies to sever ties with the gun rights group.
The danger, she said, is that regulators in both red and blue states could start leaning on insurance companies and banks to drop coverage for disfavored advocacy groups or companies.
Critics dubbed the policies “murder insurance.”If other insurance companies distanced themselves from the NRA, Vullo argues, it was because they no longer wanted to do business with the group.
The Supreme Court held that such “informal censorship” was unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court will hear a related case Monday, one that implicates the White House, federal agencies and social media.
Persons:
Maria Vullo, ”, Caroline Fredrickson, ” Fredrickson, ” Vullo, Vullo, Andrew Cuomo’s, Denny Chin, “, Sullivan, Biden
Organizations:
CNN, National Rifle Association, New, NRA, New York Department of Financial Services, Georgetown, “, Democratic, Gov, Vullo, US, Bantam, Rhode Island, Republican
Locations:
New York, Parkland , Florida, London